24/7 Student Learning: Virtual Collaboration, Groupware and Meeting Spaces
Some services provide virtual meeting spaces. Like the name suggests, these sites allow for online meetings and collaboration. Generally, they allow the participants to send and receive audio messages and text messages, share files, share screens and, in some cases, share video feeds.
One popular line of products is the Wimba Collaboration Suite by Wimba. This includes several components that combine to create a totally interactive electronic learning web environment. The suite includes:
Wimba Classroom: This provides the framework upon which all of the other elements are built. This is the virtual environment that provides access to the suites other applications.
WImba Pronto: An instant messenging service geared toward an educational setting. Features such as a virtual queue during office hours or tutoring and instant access to school/campus services are provided.
Wimba Voice: This application allows students and teacher to collaborate via voice chats, but offers additional services such as: podcasting support, voice/web combination presentations and voice discussion boards.
Wimba Create: Authoring software that allows users to create content or convert existing files (such as Microsoft Word) into course content.
Click the links below to explore additional virtual meeting space offerings:
24/7 Student Learning: Virtual Collaboration, Groupware and Meeting Spaces
Some services provide virtual meeting spaces. Like the name suggests, these sites allow for online meetings and collaboration. Generally, they allow the participants to send and receive audio messages and text messages, share files, share screens and, in some cases, share video feeds.One popular line of products is the Wimba Collaboration Suite by Wimba. This includes several components that combine to create a totally interactive electronic learning web environment. The suite includes:
Wimba Classroom: This provides the framework upon which all of the other elements are built. This is the virtual environment that provides access to the suites other applications.
WImba Pronto: An instant messenging service geared toward an educational setting. Features such as a virtual queue during office hours or tutoring and instant access to school/campus services are provided.
Wimba Voice: This application allows students and teacher to collaborate via voice chats, but offers additional services such as: podcasting support, voice/web combination presentations and voice discussion boards.
Wimba Create: Authoring software that allows users to create content or convert existing files (such as Microsoft Word) into course content.
Click the links below to explore additional virtual meeting space offerings:
Wimba
DimDim
Elluminate